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ImIFE and BATTLiBS 



OF 



DAN DONNELLY. 



Dan Donnelly was a carpenter by trade, and was bom in 
Townsend street, Dublin, in 1786, stood 6ft. ^in. in height, 
and- his fighting weight was 1961bs. At an early age 
young Dan gave promise of future greatness as a pugilist, 
getting away with ail who had the hardihood to confrpnt 
his strong arm and combative disposition. To use Pierce 
Egan's expression: **he floored all the milling coves in 
Ireland." In the use of the blackthorn, Dan was ^are^:- 
celleiice, and legend hands down no story of his ever being 
worsted in a shillelah fight, where wrestling, of which art he 
was the greatest exponent of his day, plays such a con- 
spicuous part ; in fact, Dan was all fight, and being very 
partial to a " drop o' potheen/' his combativeness showed 
itself aU the more when the " craythur ^' got into his upper 
story. 



DONITELLY'S FIGHT WITH HALL 



His first appearance in the prize-ring was with Tom 
Hall, an Enghsh boxer from the Isle of Wight, who wa& 
then on a sparring tour in Ireland. They fought for a 100- 
guinea purse in a twenty-foot ring ; it took place on the 
Curragh of Kildare (famous for its race-meetings) Sept. 
14, 1814, Donnelly then being in his 28th year. Not les^ 
than 40,000 spectators are said to have been present. 
Previous to the battle the combatants met on the ground 



2 Dan Donnelly. 

and drank with each other. Donnelly first entered the 
ring, and was greeted with thunders of applause. Hall 
was also well received. Hall was overmatched in point of 
weight, and compelled to act upon the defense. It was far 
from a stand-up fight. Donnelly received no injuries ex- 
cept one trifling cut on the Hp, which drew first blood. He 
slipped down once. His superiority of strength was evi- 
dent, and he did not appear the least' exhausted. Don- 
nelly generally hit first. Hall did not acknowledge defeat, 
and retired from the ring by order of the umpires after the 
fifteenth round, exclaiming "Foul!'* in consequence of be- 
ing hit three times when he was dovna. No betting oc- 
curred during the fight, but previous to which it was 60 to 
40 on Hall, and on the ground 25 to 20. 

Bonfires were made in several of the streets in Dublin 
by the warm-hearted countrymen of Donnelly, to celebrate 
his victory. The latter was under the training of Captain 
Kelly. He was also seconded bythis gentleman and Cap- 
tain Barclay, brother to the celebrated pedestrian. Hall 
was attended by Ned Painter and Jack Carter. During 
the fight Donnelly kept his temper, closed every round, 
and attempted to put in some heavy blows, which, had 
they reach,ed their destination, must have proved effective 
in the extreme. Hall was well known as a game man, and 
as a scientific fighter he appeared far more conspicuous 
than Donnelly. It was, however, urged by the partisans 
of the Irish champion that Hall fell down without a blow, 
which was not noticed ; and Donnelly, in his eagerness to 
catch hiTn before he again attempted this conduct, hit Hall 
once in particular so desperately on the ear while he was 
sitting on the ground that the claret flowed in torrents 
from it. The most independent and candid opinion upon 
the subject, from the best judges of pugihsm who witnessed 
the battle, appears to be that both of the combatants lost it. 



TOM HALL'S CAEEER. 



Beat George Cribb (brother to Tom Cribb), Ih. 9m., Old 
Oak Common, Nov. 15, 1810. 

Beat Sutton the Gipsy, 20gs., 2r., Lean Hants, April 25, 
1822. 

Beaten by Bill Eales, 50g8., 15r., 18m., Moulsey Hurst, 
Oct 29, 1818. 

Beatea by Dan Donnelly. 



'^ 




DAN DONNELLY IN FIGHTING ATTITUDE 



4: Ban Donnelly. 

GAME BATTLE BETWEEN DONNELLY AND COOPEH, 

BEGEMBER 13, 1815. 

DONNELLY THE YIGTOR IN 11 BOUNDS, 22 MINUTES. 



Geokge Cooper, who was also teaching the art of self-de- 
fense in Ireland, whose fame as a boxer was well known, 
was selected as an equal competitor for Donnelly, and they 
fought for a purse of £60, On Dec. 13, 1815, they met in 
the ring on the Curragh of Kildare. Donnelly, then in his 
29th year, was seconded by Cody, and Cooper by Ned 
1 Painter. Both men were in good condition- 

THE FIGHT. 

Bound 1. The tight boys of the sod Tvere all tipon the alert in favor 
of their countryman, and Donnelly must win and nothing else was ihe 
general cry. Every eye was oq the scratch when the men set-to. 
Some little time occurred in sparring, when Donnelly planted a sharp 
blow on the neck of Cooper, and the latter returned iu a neat manner 
on the body. Desperate milling then took place, when the round was 
finished by Donnelly, who in first rate style floored his antagonist. It 
would be impossible to describe the shout that accompanied this feat; 
it was not unlike a fire of artillery; and the faces of the Paddies 
smiled again with innate approbation. 

2. Considerable science was displayed before a hit was made, when 
Donnelly put in a sharp facer. He also drew blood from one of 
Cooper's ears, and his strength prevailed to that extent as to drive 
Cooper to the ropes, where he went down. 

3. Had it not been on the Curragh of Kildare, it was presumed that 
the* fine fighting of Cooper would have told with better effect. He 
evidently labored under great fear from the prejudice of the numer- 
ous spectators beinjgr so much attached to his opponent ; but Donnelly 
exhibited great improvement, and he completely took the lead this 
round. After some tremendous hitting, Cooper went down. Another 
uproarious burst of applause. 

4. This was altogether a good round. Cooper convinced Donnelly 
that he was a troublesome customer, and, in spite of his overwhelm- 
ing strength, he could not protect himself from punishment. In 
closing both down, but Cooper undermost. Donnelly was now de- 
cidedly the favorite, and 6 to 4 was the general betting. 

5. The gaiety of Donnelly was hastily stopped. After an exchange 
of a few blows, Cooper, with much adroitness, floored Donnelly in a 
scientific style ; but the latter instantly got upon his legs without any 
help. The odds changed, and even betting was the truth, 

6. Cooper's mode of fighting extorted the admiration of the Irish 
amateurs from the ease and natural manner he contended with his 
big opponent. Donnelly was kept to his work, and he had some dif- 
ficulty in getting Cooper off his legs. 

7. In this round Donnelly was seen to much advantage, and he 
resolutely went in as if to beat his opponent off-hand. He drove 
Cooper to all parts of the ring till they closed, when the strength of 
Donnelly almost proved fatal to his opponent. Cooper received one 
of the most dreadful cross-buttocks ever witnessed ; and by way of 



Dan Donnelly. 5 

rendering it even more terrific, Donnelly fell on Cooper with all his 
weight, driving the wind nearly out of his body. 

8. From the severity of the last fall Cooper seemed much distressed 
in setting to. Donnelly, with some judgment, turned the weakness of 
his opponent to good account, and, after having the best ot his ad- 
versary, Donnelly put in so tremendous a hit that Cooper was hit off 
his legs. The loud cheering from all parts of the ring beggared de- 
scription, and in the pride of the moment a guinea to a tenpenny bit 
was oifered on Donnelly. 

9. Cooper commenced this round in the most gallant style, and the 
milling was truly desperate on both sides. In making a hit, Donnelly 
over- reached himself and slipped dov,'n. 

10. The strength of Donnelly was too powerful for Cooper ; but, 
notwithstanding this vast disparagement, the latter fought him upon 
equal terms of confidence, CooiDer was, however, again floored by 
Donnelly, High odds, but no takers, 

11 and last. It was evident Cooper could not win; but, nevertheless, 
this round was fought with as much resolution and science to obtain 
the superiority as if the battle had just commenced; Donnelly, at 
length, put in two tremendous blows that put an end to the contest, 
particularly one on the mouth that knocked Cooper off his feet. On 
victory being declared in favor of Donnelly, the applause lasted for a 
minute. The battle continued for about twenty-two minutes. Don- 
nelly appeared quite elated with victory, and shook hands with 
Cooper and also his friends. 

REMARKS. 
Donnelly, in the above fight, portrayed great improve- 
ment both in science and temper; and, added to his over- 
"whelming strength, he was enabled to beat down the guard 
of Cooper with ease and effect. He was also in better con- 
dition than when he fought HaU. Cooper was much be- 
neath his antagonist, both in size and weight. Cooper was, 
in a manner, half beat before he entered the ring, arising, 
it is urged, from the prejudices which existed against him. 
During the battle some intemperate person threw a stone 
into the ring, which struck Painter on the back, the second 
of Cooper. It is not meant to be urged that the latter 
could have won the battle — an impartial opinion has been 
given by his own countrymen directly to the contrary, assert- 
ing that Cooper, with all his superior boxing skill, does not 
possess strength enough to reduce the overwhelming power 
of Donnelly, This Irish champion was then considered a 
first-rate boxer; and from the repeated use of the gloves 
he derived great improvement. His benefits at the 
Olympic Theatre, in Dublin, were, in general, numerously 
attended; and, in the character of a publican, his house 
was well attended by Irish amateurs. The size, strength 
and science of Donnelly qualified him to fight any man in 
the world. 



€ Dan Donnelly. 

geouge coofee's cabeee. 



George Cooper was bom at Stone, Staflfordshire, Eng., 
stood about 5ft. lOin., and weighed 1681bs. He followed 
the calling of a bargeman, and his career as a pugilist will 
be found below. 

Beat Harry Lancaster, £S5, 18r., 39m., Combe Warren^ 
Dec. 15, 1812. 

Beaten by Tom Oliver, whom see. 

Beat Jay, 25gs., 8m., Shepperton Range, May 17, 1814. 

Beat Tom Moleneux (Black) 14r., 20m., Corset Hill, 
Scotland, Feb. 24, 1817. 

Beat Massa Kendrick, 25gs., 69r., Ih. 5m., Westminster, 
May 4, 1819. 

Beaten by Dan Donnelly. 

Beat Jem Robinson (Black), 50gs., 7r., near Edinburgh, 
Scotland, Feb. 24, 1817. 

Beaten by Tom Hickman (The Gaslight-man), iSSO, 16r., 
14|m., Farnham Royal, Bucks, March 28, 1820. 

Beat Tom Shelton, iSlOO, 34r., 34m., Moulsey Hurst, 
Jan. 27, 1820. 

Beaten by Ned Baldwin, ^400, 21r., 26m., Knowlea, 
Maidenhead, July 5, 1825. 

Died at Langhton Gate, near Liverpool, 1834. 



COOPEE AS A BOXEE. 



Pierce Egan thus sums up the merits of Cooper: "He 
was renowned as one of the most natural fighters belong- 
ing to the prize-ring. He uses both hands well, and his 
one, two, are put in with tremendous execution. «He ward^ 
off the coming blow with great adroitness, returns with the 
quickness of lightning, and gets away in very fine style. 
Cooper appears armed at all points towards victory, so far 
as execution is requisite to accomplish that great point, 
and his mode of seiting-to is pleasing and perspicuous; a 
smihng confidence sits on his brow while engaged in battle, 
Upon the defensive or ofiensi^e he is considered to be 
equally prepared; and, in short, Cooper must be pronounc- 
ed a most accomplished and consummate boxer. It ia 
urged, however, that he does not train well, and his con- 
stitution does not keep equal pace with his other superior 
milling capabilities." 




GEORGE COOPER. 



Ban Donnelly. 

DONNBLLTS CAEEES IN ENaLAND. 



In Feb., 1819, the pride of Hibemia, whose sporting^ 
house, near Leinster Market, had got rather leaky, and for 
other reasons not necessary to make pubUe, ventured 
across the water and showed himself in England. While 
in Liverpool, seeing that their was money in Donnelly^ 
Jack Carter picked him up, and induced him to go on 
sparring exhibitions. Being sufficiently well acquainted 
with the stage to know the advantages of a good bill. 
Carter issued the following placard on the 19th of Feb., 
1819, at Manchester: "Dan Donnelly, the champion of 
Ireland, and Jack Carter, the champion of England, will 
exhibit together in various combats, the art of self-defense, 
at the Emporium Rooms." This had the desired effect — 
an overflowing audience was the result; and at Liverpool 
they met with greater and repeated encouragement. They 
soon afterwards took the road to London, where several 
wagers were made regarding the iden.tity of Donnellj^ 
"When Dan showed himself at the Castle Tavern, Hol- 
born/' considerable sums of money was lost on that event. 
In order to see what kind of a boxer Donnelly was, a large 
room was selected at the Peacock Tavern, in Gray's Inn- 
lane, March 18, 1819, and in the presence of about one 
hundred of the Upper Ten cf the Fancy, Donnelly and 
Carter had a set-to of eight rounds. It was said to be a 
very nice thing to be able to tell v/ho had the best of tho 
contest in point of effect. Donnelly and Ben Burn sparred 
at the Minor Theatre March 24, same "year. At Bob 
Gregson's benefit, at the same place, on the 1st of April 
following, Tom Cribb was announced to box with Dan 
Donnelly. In place of Cribb, Carter faced Donnelly, but 
it was a disappointment to all present. Donnelly had 
that day met with an accident by falling oft the Oxford 
coa-ch. It was evident he could not stop with his right 
arm, which appeared much bruised and swelled; and upon 
his announcing this circumstance to Carter, the latter, in 
the most friendly style, observed, *'he must then stop with 
his head ." But, upon the departure of Donnelly, some 
slight hissing occurred. Sambo Sutton, the black (who 
fought Nick Ward, Harry Preston and Bungaree), chal- 
lenged Donnelly to fight for ^£50 t\ side. This brought 
Bill Richmond, also black, to Donnelly's defense, by stat- 
ing that " the Irish champion did not come over to Eng- 
land with any intentions of entering the prize-ring." 



Dan Donnelly. 9 

In consequence of some aspersions or doubts having 
l)een thrown upon the courage of Donnelly, he issued a 
challenge to fight any man in England of his "weight for 
Irom ;£100 to ^500 a side. At Jack Randall's benefit, 
Tives Court, April 6, Donnelly appeared on the stage to 
spar with Carter; but the people did not care to see Carter 
and him si)ar, keeping up a continual yelling for Tom 
Cribb, then champion of England. Donnelly got mad, and 
.said he would not spar at all, and Carter left the stage in dis^ 
gust. As Cribb was n ot present, and Carter wouldn't return 
to the stage, Harry Harmer and Donnelly set-to, but it was 
ot no interest to the disappointed spectators. At Jack Mar- 
tin's benefit, same place, Tom Oliver challenged Donnelly 
for lOOgs. a side, when Randall (Donnelly not being pre- 
sent) mounted the stage and said he was authorized to ac* 
cept it on the part of the Irish champion, who would enter 
the list with Oliver upon that day six weeks for any sum 
that might be oflfered. Donnelly and Carter took a joint 
l>enefit at the Minor Theatre April 27, when Donnelly 
«eems to have won the popular applause by his willingness 
to fight, and made a better display with Carter than he 
liad ever done. On May 25th Tom Spring and Donnelly 
put on the gloves together at the Minor Theatre; it is de- 
scribed as having been a manly bout, no niceties being 
observed, and afforded general satisfaction. 

A month before the battle took place, Donnelly and 
Oliver went into active training, and their match was the 
theme of conversation amongst all classes. The betting is 
43aid to have been 5 to 2 in Ireland on the champion, whilst 
in England 2 to 1 was bet on his winning by the warm- 
hearted Patlanders. Upwards of iS100,000 is said to have 
been wagered on the result of this battle. One bet of 
600 guineas was wagered that Donnelly did not whip 
Oliver inside one hour. 

Early on the morning of the fight the weather proved 
Tery unpropitious, heavy rain falling steadily, but tiie game 
of the Fancy was not to be disposed of by rain. The string 
of carriages of every description reached for near a mile 
in length, to be seen from the top of the hill above God- 
stone, looking interesting and pleasing; but some terrible 
**murmurings** occurred on the scene of action being re- 
moved from "Blindlow Common" to Crawley Hurst, with- 
out the beaks interfering, and merely owing, it is said, to 
the caprice of one or two persons for some trifling cause. 

The lads were not prepared for this long journey of 



10 Dan Donkellt. 

rixty-two miles out and in, and many of the horses were 
not able to perform it; and daylight peeped the next morn- 
ing before several of the kids got to their roosting-places^ 
In consequence of the removal of the place, it was two 
o'clock before the contest commenced. Oliver first threw 
up his hat in the ring, followed by Tom Cribb and Tom 
Shelton; and Donnelly, waited upon by Tom Belcher and 
Jack Randall, entered soon afterwards and repeated the 
token of defiance. Donnelly appeared to be about 141b». 
the heavier man. The contest lasted one hour and ten 
minutes; betting, 7 to 4; and the green color for Ireland 
was tied over the blue for England to the stakes. 



GEEAT MHOML PRIZE-FiaHT 

BETWEEN 

DAN DONITELLY AND TOM OLIVER 

FOR 100 GUINEAS A SIDE, JULY 21, 1819. 



DONNELLY THE WINNEE IN 34 ROUNDS, 70 MINUTES. 

THE FIGHT. 

Round 1. The appearance of Donnelly on stripping exhibited aa 
fine a picture of the human frame as can weU be imagined; indeed, 
it was expressed that if a Eculptor had wished to Lave selected a 
Uving model as a lecture for his students on the beauty of the action of 
the muscles, a finer subj f ct than Donnelly could not be found. His legs 
were firm and well rounded, and his arms flingy and p' )werful; and the 
tout ensemble indicated prodigious Btreugth. The idle stories of his 
bad training were all silenced on his putting himself into a. titude; and 
his condition was acknowledged by his friends from Ireland to have been 
far superior the n when he fought with either Hall or Cooper on the 
^ Curragh of Kildare. Smiling confidence setmed to sit en his brow; 
his eyes were sharp and penetrating ; his la.co clear and animated ; and he 
commenced the combat satisfactorily to himself. Oliver was equally 
fine, and his flesh was as firm as a rock; in lact, Oliv.xhad never beea 
in Buch excellent conditio a before. Such was the state of the com- 
batants, ai.d upon their shaking h md^ the current betting was 7 to 4k 
on Donnelly. The Irish champion was cool, collected, and nothing 
Jiurricdin his manner, till upwards of a minute had elapsed in sparring, 
or rather the pugilists were looking at eac i other to get a favorabi.» 
opportunity to let fly. DonneUy made two hit ^ with his left hand,, 
which lell short in consequence of Oliver getting away. Long gpar- 
ring. Oliver made an offer to hit, but Donnelly, on the alert, retreat- 
ed. More spaiTing and dodging each other over the ground, iill they 
got to the ropes in a comer of the ring,* when Donnelly hit t everely 
vith his left hand; several sharp exchanges occurred, and a sort of 
reciprocal fibbing took place, t.li they both went down la a deBperata 




SIR DAN DONNELLY. 



€2 ^ Dan Donnelly. ? 

Strupfgle for the throw, Oliver undermost. Five minntes had elapsed- 
Loud shouting from the **bo3^s of the sod:" "Bravo, Donnelly." 

.2. Oliver aimed a heavy blow at the body, which Donnelly stopped, 
in good style. Some shsurp work occurred again at the ropes; more 
fibbing was practiced, and Oliver again undermost in the throw. . 

3.' Oliver appeared bleeding at the scratch, and exhibited some 
symptoms of slight distress from the recent struggle he had under- 
gone. Donnelly made a feeble hit with his right hand, when Shelton 
exclaimed, laughing, "That's one of Carter's hits!" "Silence; no 
remarks, but attend to j^our situation." "I wish you felt it," said- 
Donnelly; "you'll see, my boy, by-and-by, how I'll use it." Oliver 
took the lead, some heavy blows were exchanged, and when at the 
ropes Donnelly was for a short time seen balancing on them, till he 
extricated himself, and both went down. Loud shouting, and "Well 
done, Oliver." 

4. Donnelly certainly exhibited in this round a new feature in the 
London prize-ring. Oliver again pinked at the body, after the man-^ 
nerhe fought with Neat, which Donnelly stopped with much skill;, 
but his right hand, which had been hitherto spoken of as "tremen- 
dous," he did not make use of, or else Oliver had already given him 
several opportunities to have exerted it to advantage towards winning.. 
Oliver, however, made a good hit on the bread-basket, when Don- 
nelly's left hand told on his opponent's mug, which staggered him, 
and he followed Oliver to the ropes. Here some sharp work ensued,, 
and Donnelly made use of his head instead of his fists (which were 
occupied in holding off Oliver) in bucking his opponent's nob. Loud 
shouting and some disapprobation was expressed at this nouvelle 
mode of nobbing. 

5. Oliver put in a sharp body hit, and some good counter-blows were' 
exchanged. The mouth of Donnelly was now claretted, which might 
be termed the first show of blood. The combatants again got in the 
comer of the ring, when, by way of a finish to the round, Donnelly 
cross-buttocked bis opponent. "Erin go bragh" from his warm- 
hearted countrymen, "Go along, my Danny," from his John Bull 
backers. 

6. Caution on both sides, till Oliver made a chopping right-handed 
hit on his oiDponent's head. Li close quarters at the ropes, and after 
some sharp exchanges it was urged by several persons close to the 
ring that Donnelly had hit Oliver down from a blow on the body- 
On reference to the umprires it was not admitted as a "knock-down 
blow, "but that Oliver had slipped and fell. 

7. Oliver planted a good facer, and laughed at his opponent. He 
also put in a bodier, arid got away. In short, it might fairly be said 
he had the best of the round, and Donnelly went down bleeding. 
" Go it, Oliver," and great applause. 

8. Nothing of passion appeared oir the part of Donnelly, which 
had been urged by his opponents he would exhibit on getting a 
"nobber or two;" but, on the contrary, he was as cool as a cucumber 
and as steady as Eandall, but he did not show the finishing traits of 
that boxer. In struggling, both down, Oliver bleeding prof usely about 
the face. It is impossible to pass over a circumstance which occurred in 
this round in consequence of some altercation between the seconds. 
On Donnelly's being down, it is urged, perceiving that Oliver meant 
to fall upon him, he lifted up his legs with intent to kick Oliver, or 
to divert him from his purpose. This also excited the various'- 
opinions and expressions of "FouL" "Fair!' 



Dan Donnelly. U 

9. In this roand Donnelly received great applause. The mea 
fought into a close, from which Donnelly extricated himself in style, 
and returned sharply to work till he had the best on the hitting, and 
Oliver went down exbau.teJ. Tae spectators were perfectly con- 
vinced that Donnelly was a tremendous hitter with his right hand 
when he thought proper to use it. He gave Oliver so hard a blow 
upon the ribs that the impression of his knuckles were so strongly 
imprinted that it remained visible during the whole of the fight. 

10. 0-iver stopped a heavy hit of Donnelly*s and laughed. But 
Donnelly was not irritated at this conduct, and got so much the best, 
of this round that Oliver was prevented from gomg heavily down by 
Shelton's pattiDg out his knee to ease his fall. Belcher very warmly 
said *'if he acted so foul again that he would knock a hole in his; 
head;" and Bandall also observed he .would give him a '* topper.** 
Shelton declared it w^as an accidental sort of entangling of his legs: 
with Oliver's, and was not done from design. 

11. Had Donnelly used his light hand, he must have reduced the 
battle to a certainty in his favor. This was, however, a sharp-hitting^ 
round till both went down, and Oliver again undermost. 

12. Although the fighting on either side had not been termed of 
the highest order of the art of pugilism, yet the combatants were not 
insensible to the weight of each other's arms ; and after fighting up ta 
the ropes, they both stood still from weakness till Donnelly broke 
away and made some hits. In again closing, both down, Oliver un- 
dermost and much exhausted. Twenty-four minutes had now elapsed. 

13. Donnelly without ceremony hit with his left hand Oliver on the 
mouth, which sent him staggering away from the scratch. In the 
corner of the ring the struggle was severe indeed to obtain the throw, 
and Oliver received a heavy blow on the throat, and, as he was hang- 
ing on the ropes, balancing as it were, Donnelly lifted up his hands^ 
not to hit him. * * Very handsome " and * * Bravo, Donnelly. ' ' 

14 For *'big ones" more smashing rounds might have been ex- 
pected. Oliver put in a mugger that made Donnelly stagger a little,, 
but he returned to the attack till he got Oliver down. 

15. Donnelly gave some hits that made Oliver rather reel from liis^ 
position, and also follo\Yed him up with success. At the ropes some 
exchanges occurred till Oliver went down. 

16. Oliver made a tremendous blow at the body, which Donnelly 
•stopped well. This was altogether a sharp round, and closed in the 

comer of the ring, the struggle was so great, till at length they be- 
came so inuch exhausted they were nearly falling over the ropes upon, 
the spectators, when the cry was ** Separate them," which was imme- 
diatejy done by the seconds, and the round ended. ** Bravo " and 
*'Well done both." 

17. Some heavy hitting occurred on both sides, and Donnelly, on 
the alert, followed Oliver all over the ring. The latter bled profusely, 
and in closing Donnelly fell with his knee upon Oliver. This circum- 
stance occasioned some loud cries of '*Foul," **Fair,"&c., by the vari- 
ous partisans ; but the umpire did not deem it worthy of notice to in- 
terfere. 

18. Both down at the ropes; some remarks were made that Don- 
nelly had taken some advantage of the situation over Oliver. The 
umpire observed in such close quarters it was almost impossible to 
discriminate to a nicety; but, from what he saw, he thought Donnelly 
had behaved perfectly correct. 

19. This was rather a sharp round; in fact, Oliver received so much 



[14 Dan Donnelly. 

I 

beating that in going down ho fell upon his face, and Donnelly alao 
fell on his back. **Foiil," *'Fair," **Bravo, Donnelly," and numerous 
other remarks likely to occur among so large and interested a multitude. 

20. This round Donnelly laced his opponent with much dexterity, 
diver's right eye got a severe hit, but ha laughed and nodded at his 
opponent. The left hand cf the Irish champion told severely twioe 
on Oliver's mug, and some exchanges took place till he went down. 

21. It was not termed decisive fighting on either side ; now and then 
:B sharp hit occuired, till Oliver leU down, and Donnelly upon him. 

22. A similar round, and both down; 

23. The hitting in this roimd was rather of a singular description. 
Both cf tho combatants made counter-hits at the mouth of each other^ 
jand the claret sprung out instantly. It was an electrifying shock to 
both of the men; but it seemed to operate upon Oliver the most. 
They still kept up the attack, till both went down, and Oliver under- 
jnost. 

24:. This was a fighting round altogether, and the spectators began 
to be much interested upon the event. Oliver kept hitting and get- 
ling away, till he fought into a close. Donnelly broke from it, and 
milling was severe till the Irish champion went down on his knees. 
Xioud shouting, and '*Now, Oliver, go to work, my boy, and you 
can't lose it!" from Sheiton. 

25. This round was also manfully contested. Donnelly appeared 
bleeding at the s-'ratch. Oliver put in a bodier and got away: some 
«harp exchanges tock place, till both of the combatants were glad to 
resort to sparring fur wind. In fact, for an instant they both stood still 
ia,nd looked ut e cli other. Donnelly at length made a hit, and OHver 
got away. Both of tli3 combatants soon returned hard to work, when 
Donnelly again v/ent down from the severity of the milling. Thun- 
=dei s of apjjlausG ; and Cribb vociferated : ' * I'll bet a guinea to half-a- 
•crown." 3 to 2 was offered on Oliver, but 2 to 1 was current betting. 

26. Donnelly made a hit, but Oliver stopped it. The latter also 
put in two nobbers, and got away laughing. This circumstance 
rather iriilated Donnelly, and it was the first instance that he showed 
passion, by his running furiously after Oliver. Tom warded off the 
Jury of the altack, and he ultimately again sent Donnelly down by 
his hitting. Another loud shout fcr Oliver, and 5 to 1 offered. 
* ' Oliver will win it " "was the general cry. Long faces were to be seen. 
Hedging-off Wi'S n-^w the oider of the day. The hitherto takers of 
the odds against Ol.vcr now loidly offered the odds upon the West- 
minster hero, with the fullest confidence cf his proving the victor. ^ ♦ 

27. Donnelly came up very weak and quite out of wind, but his 
confidence had not left him, und he hit Oliver a fe.bie lacer with his 
left hand. In stiuggHng, both down, but Oliver undermost— 50 min- 
utes had elapsed. Donnelly had received some heavy blows about 
the nob and neck; yet. nevertheless, it is said by his seconds that 
he was not distressed from the punishinsnt he had received, but that 
*he had drank to much water, from h^s feverish state, and was quite 
blowed. It is most true that many of his backers changed their 
situations, and went to different parts of the ring to get their money 
off^: and were quaking for fear that the event would be against them. 

28. Great anxiety now prevailed among tbe partisans of DonneUy. 
^ome hits passed between them, but to the advantage of OUver, when 
ponnelly went down from the hitting. iPhe odds were now npon Ol- 
iver all round the ring, and Donnelly's r taunch friends, haTing no 
reason to doubt bi9 pluck, took them in numerous infitanoee. 




JACK BAKDALL, TOM BELCHEE, 

Second to Donnelly. Second to Donnelly^ 




TOM SHELTON, 
Second to Oliveb. 



TOM CBIB, 
Second to Oliveb. 



16 Dan Donnelly. * 

29. The men were both upon their mettle, and this ronnd was pro- 
nounced a good one all over the ring. The combatants closed, but 
broke away. Oliver made a hit upon Donnelly's lace, laughed at him, 
and got away. The Irish champion, however, got a turn, and with 
his left band planted a hot one on Oliver's mouth, and not only sent 
him staggering away, but almost to be in want of a dentist. Don- 
nelly also received -a teaser that made him reel again. Sharp ex- 
.changes, till Donnelly fell down, and Oliver upon him. 

30. One hour had expired, and ail' bets upon that score were lost.- 
Oliver again bodied his opponent, but he received a staggering hit in 
xetum on his mug. Both ^own, after a good deal of busthng ac- 
tion, and Donnelly undermost. Loud shouting, and **Well done, 
Oliver." 

31. The eye of Donnelly began to resume its former fire, his wind 
appeared improved, and he rather took tlie lead in this round. Don- 
nelly hit OHver down, but also fell Irom a slip; in fact, trom the force 
of his own blow. ** Bravo, Donnelly," and loud applause. 

32. The Irish champion had evidently got round, and, upon Oliver's 
.receiving a hit upon his mouth, that sent him some yards from his 
-position, Randall offered to back Donnelly for £200. After an ei- 
<jhange of hits, Sbelton smiled and said : *'It was no more use for 
Donnelly to hit Oliver than exert his strength against a tree, for that 
Oliver was as hard as iron." * ' Nabocleish, " cried a Patlander; **it*s 
:all right now, Dan ; show your opponent some play." Some, sharp 
fitting, till both resorted to sparing. The men fought into a close 
and broke away. The hitting was now so sharp that Oliver turned 
ground to avoid the heavy punishment with which he was assailed, 
.and fell, and Donnelly also slipped down. "Bravo !" from all parts 
of the ring. *' Well done, Oliver !" "Go along, Donneiiy." 

33. * ' Have you not got a right arm ?' ' said Tom Belcher lo Donnelly; 
'**we must v/in it, Dan." The Irish chftmpion hit Oliver a terrible 
facer, that sent him away from his ground. ' ' It's all > our owti. " said 
IRandall; "repeat it." Donnelly did so wi^h ^reat force. "That's 
the way, my boy," echoed Belche.*; "another!" Donnelly followed 
the advice of these excellent tacticians (and better seconds he could 
mot have, or who exerted themselves more in his cause), and he gave 
a third facer, in succession, without receiving any return. After 
some exchanges passed, Oliver was getting rather feeble from his 
struggle in bringing Donnelly down, and befell upon him with his 
knee upon his throat. "Do you call that fair?" said Belcher; "if 
that circumstance had happened on our side, you v/ould have roared 
out foal for an hour." 

34 and last. Oliver hit Donnelly in the body; the lotter tet-to very 
spiritedly, and nobbed Oliver; some sharp exchanges occurred, when, 
in closing, Donnelly put in a dreadfuf hit under Oliver's ear, and 
also cross buttocked him. Oliver, when picked up and put on 
his second's knee, was insensible, and his head hung upon his 
shoulders as if ic had been dislocated. " Time, time," was called, but 
the brave, the game, the unfortunate Oliver heard not the sound, and 
Ticiory was of course dechired in favour of Donnelly. The latter 
walked out of the ring admidst shouts of applause, the result at- 
tendant upon victory, arm-in-arm with Belcher and Eandall, to an 
adjoining farm-house, where he was put to bed for a short period, and 
Tiled. Oliver did not recover his sensibility for some minutes; when 
lie was also brought to the same house, bled, and put to bed in the 
jQext room to Donnelly. The latter expressed great feeling and un- 



»4 

Dan Donnelly. IT 

^flindfts for fear anything serious should arise to Oliver ; but when 
he was informed it was all right, he was as cheerful as if he had not 
been fighting at all. The Irish champion dressed himself immedi- 
ately; and strange to say that Oliver, in the course of half an hour, 
also recovered, and put his clothes on, lamenting **that he had lost 
the battle under such an unfortunate circumetance, as he was then 
able to fight an hour." Oliver and Donnelly then shook hands and 
drank each other's health; Dan left the ground in a barouche and four 
to sleep at Kiddlesdown, the place where he trained at, and arrived the 
' next morning in London. Oliver also arrived in town the same day^ 

REMARKS. 
Donnelly has now shown his capabihties to the admirers 
of scientific pugilism in England, and the judgment pro^ 
nounced upon his merits is briefly this : The Irish cham- 
pion has not turned out so " good a fighter " as was antici- 
pated. Perhaps, to be more intelligible on this subject, he 
is not that decisive, tremendous hitter with his right hand 
which was calculated upon. In fact, he did not use his 
right hand at all. If he had, he must, in all probabihty, 
have decided the battle full half an hour sooner than it ter- 
minated. For game and coolness he is not wanting, but 
for obtaining " a throw or fall '' he will prove a very danger- 
ous customer for any man on tb^ list. Donnelly might 
have felt that sort of embari'assment which hangs about a. 
provincial actor that first treads the London boards ; and,, 
to use his own words upon the merits of the above battle, 
he said it was a bad fight, and that he had acted like "ct 
ivooden man,'* and he could not account for it. His next 
essay, he thought, might prove altogether as different, from 
his success in defeating Oliver, who OEce put up for the 
championship cf England. Donnelly's right hand was fre- 
quently open w^hea he hit. His face appeared, on leaving 
the ring, totally exempt from punishment, excepting some 
scratches upon his lip. His right ear, however, was strongly 
marked, but the principal hitting he sustained was on the 
body. Neither did Oliver exhibit great severity cf milling, 
yet he w^as terribly hit about the throat and er.rs, and alsa 
heavily on the body. The latter by no means pimished 
Donnelly like he did Neat ; but the heavy fails that Oliver 
received proves him to be thoroughly good in nature, a 
game man, and that he will contend for ^ictory while a 
spark of animation is left in his composition. Notwith- 
standing Donnelly obtained the victory over Oliver, it ap-^ 
peared to be the general opinion that his talents had beea 
much over-rated as a pugihst. Challenges, in consequence^ 
flow fast in upon him, and a nobleman offered Donnelly his 



18 Dak Donnelly. 

dioice out of Cooper, Shelton, Gregson, Sutton, Spring, Car- 
ter, Neat, Richmond and Painter, for iSlOO a side. But Don- 
nelly declined accepting any of them at that time. 

DONNELLY SUMMED UP. 

The blows of Donnelly are described as terrific and ap* 
palling, and in their operation are more like the ponder- 
osity of a sledge-hammer than given from the arm of a 
human being ; added to which, he has a peculiar sort of 
hitch or fastening that gives him great facility in cross- 
buttocking his opponent when in the act of closing. With 
an animated countenance, his head altogether portrays a 
staimch milling index. 

The question of Donnelly's being the last person knight- 
ed by the sword of George III is not for the compiler of 
this work to settle. It was so stated in the life-time of 
both the Prince Regent and the Irish champion, and does 
not appear to have been contradicted by the papers of that 
period. It is a well-known fact that the Georges were 
great patrons of the prize-ring, and passionately fond of 
boxing when young men, and, being all large men, well 
skilled in the art, they used to spar by the hour with the 
noted boxers of their time. Jem Ward was a great favorite 
at court, and received a belt from one of the Georges, 



TOM OLIVEE'S CABEEE. 

Tom Oliveb was a gardner, who succeeded Bill Gibbons 
as commissary of the ring (i e., had charg*e of the ropes 
and stakes), was bom in Bradlow, Eng., June, 1789, stood 
5ft. 9|in.,and weighed 1681b. His career in the prize-ring 
is as follows : 

Beat Kimber, 2gs., Ih. 40m., TothiU Fields, 1811. 

Beat Harry Lancaster, 20gs., 18m., June 2, 1812. 

Beat Jack Ford, 25gs., 2h. 5m., Greenford Common, Oct. 
6,1812. 

Beat George Cooper, 25gs.,-13r., 17m., Moulsey Hurst, 
May 15, 1813. 

Beat Ned Painter, ^£50, 8r.,26m., Shipperton Range, May 
17, 1814 

Beaten by Jack Carter, lOOgs. and ^£50, 32r., 46m., 
Gretna Green, Oct. 4, 1816. 

Beaten by Bill Neat, lOOgs., 28r., Ih. 31m., Rickman^K 
-worth. July 10. 1818, 



20 Dan Donnelly. 

Beat Massa Kendrick (black), £50, 30r., IL lOm.^ 
Epsom, May 28, 1819, 

Beaten by Dan Donnelly. 

Beat Tom Shelton, lOOgs., 39r., 51m., Sawbridgeworth,, 
Jan. 13, 1820. 

Beaten by Ned Painter, i^lSO, 12r., 51m., North Wal- 
sham, July 17, 1820. 

Beaten bv Tom Spring, lOOgs., 25r., 55m., Hayes, Mid- 
dlesex, Feb.'^ 20, 1821. 

Beaten by Tom Hickman, alias Gas, iSlOO, 9r., 12Jm.,. 
Bhndlow Heath, Surrey, June 12, 1821. 

Beaten by Bill Abbott, lOgs., 33r., 54m., Moulsey Hurst^ 
Nov. 6, 1821. 

Beat Ben Burn, £50, 6r., 24m., Hampton, Jan. 28, 1834. 

On July 15, 1846, Tom Oliver was sentenced to three 
weeks' imprisonment for being present at the fight of 
Paddy Gill and Norley. 

OLIVEE AS A PUGILIST AND CITISEIT. 
Bravery and science crowned his eiOEbrts. He is a cool^ 
steady, and confident boxer, possessing, therefore, the 
great requisites towards victory; he uses both hands witk 
great facility. In point cf behavior and civihty he yields 
to no pugilist whatever, and in disposition he is also truly 
inoffensive. The variety he affords to ihe sporting fra- 
ternity is unbounded, from his continued production of 
walking-matches, foot-races, trotting-matches, scientific 
dog-fights, etc. ; and the admirers of buU-baiting have also 
derived great diversion from the frequent exhibitions of his 
game-biSl. Oliver also brought forward several candi- 
dates for the prize-ring. In short, since the fighting 
period of the renowned Caleb Baldwin, Oliver has been 
looked up to as the hero and champion of Westminster. 



DONNELLY BIDS ADIEU TO ENGLAND, 

Donnelly's money getting down very low, owing to his 
free heart and convivial temperament, after showing his 
better-half the sights of the great city, he began to realize 
that something must be done to get a fresh supply of cash; 
he very naturally felt anxious to return once more to dear 
Dublin, where his presence alone might be turned to good 
account. It was accordingly agreed, without any hesita- 
tion, that his friends George Cooper and Bob Gregson 
should accompany him on a sparring tour to Donnybrook 



Dan Donnelly. 21 

Pair. But many things happen between the cup and tho 
lip; and just as Donnelly had taken Lis seat upon the 
stage-coach, and in the act of bidding 
<*Fare thee well for ever; 
And it' for ever, fare the well/* 

to his numerous friends, an acquaintance (an officer in 
private dress) drove up, who the former thought had also 
<;ome to bid him " good-bye/* appeared close to the vehicle, 
and, in the most gentlemanly manner, told Donnelly that 
he wanted te speak to him, "And is it me you mane, 
Jimmy?" replied Dan; ''don't be after joking with me 
now!" "Indeed I am not; here is the virrit for i£18," an- 
swered the officer. "And is it possible you want meat 
the suit of Carter? I do not owe the blackguard one single 
farthing. By de powers, it is the other way; Jack Carter 
is indebted to me." The coachman had got his whip in 
iishand, and the two evils before Dan only allowed him 
to make a iriomentary decision. The choice left to him 
Tvas either to lose his fare to Liverpool, which had been 
previously paid, and also the advantages likely to result 
from an exhibition of his talents at Donnybrook Fair 
(which now admitted of no delay), or to remain in Lon- 
don, and perhaps be locked up for a short period in a 
debtor's prison. Donnelly, in a great rage, as the only 
alternative left him, instantly discharged the "wiit and gal- 
loi)ed off from the metropolis. It is true, Dan went off 
loaded with fame; but it is equally an undeniable fact that 
he had only a two-pound note left in his pocket-book, after 
all his great success in Jjondon, to provide for him and 
Mrs. Donnelly on their route to the land of Erin. 

THE lEISH CHAMPION'S RETURN TO ERIN. 

Thousands of persons assembled on tho beach to hail 
the arrival of the Irish champion upon his native shore. 
Dan had scarcely shown his merry mug when his warm- 
hearted countrymen gave him one of the primest^-/e-Zits 
ever heard, and "Donnelly for ever!" resounded from one 
-end of the crowd to the other. A hoi^se was also in readi- 
ness to carry him, as so great a person as Dan Donnelly 
(who, it was said, was knighted by the Prince Regent for 
his bravery) ccmXd not be suffered to v/alk on such an occa- 
sion. The Knight of the Fives was attended by the popu- 
lace through til the principal districts of Dublin, amidst 
loud shouting, till he arrived at his house in Townsend 
street; Dan took his leave very gratefully of the multitudCj, 



22 Dan Donnelly. 

and after flourishing a " symbol of the above order,** for 
the honor of Irelaad, and drinking their healths in a 
"noggin of whiskey," they all retired highly gratified at 
the dignified reception which the "Irish milling chief" had 
experienced on setting his foot once more on the turf of 
Ould Ireland. 

At Donnybrook Fair (since done away with), that year, 
Donnelly had a booth, wherein Cooper, Gregson and 
the Irish champion exhibited sparring, to the great amiise- 
ment of an admiring audience. 

Where was the modest bow ! 
"Where was the friendly low ! 
Where was the fan and sport I 
Where was the gay resort ! 
Where Donnelly held Lis coiirt ! 

Donnybrook Fair. 



CARTER'S SUDDEN APPEARANCE IN IRELAND, 

The dispute between Carter and Donnelly, respecting 
the arrest of the latter (whether right or wrong), was not 
calculated to do Carter any good, even in the eyes of the 
sporting world in England; but in Ireland it was very likely 
to prejudice the character of the Lancashire hero in the 
opinion of the Fancy, where Donnelly was their avowed 
hero and so great a favorite. Howevei, whether with more 
courage than prudence, or conscious that he had done 
nothing wrong, it is not worthy of any loss of time to in- 
quire into; Carter almost immediately followed Donnelly 
to Dublin, and lost no time in parading up and down 
Donnybrook Fair, going from booth to booth in an ine- 
briated state, talking of serving out the Irish champion. It 
must be admitted, on the part of Carter, that his conduct, 
although not regular and pleasant, did not look like any 
fear as to his person; yet, perhaps, it might be urged there 
was something like bravado in it. Be this as it might, it 
most certainly established a complete proof that Carter 
Beemed sure of experiencing/a/r jpto/ in Ireland. 

Eflforts were made to bring about a match between Don- 
nelly and Carter in Ireland, but as Donnelly had nothing 
special to gain by fighting Carter there, the matter event- 
uaUy ended in smoke. Carter opened a jfporting crib in 
Barrack street, in opposition to Dan Donnelly's public- 
house in Pill lane, while Bob Gregson also went into the 
«ame business in Moore street. Milling became the order 
of the day in Dublin. 

Dan was now "aU happiness;" his house was overflowed 



84 Dan Donnelly. 

nightly with company, the cash pouring rapidly into Eiet 
treasury, and his milling fame established. He had noth- 
ing else to do but to enjoy the society of his friends and 
the pleasure of his glass, emptying the latter and having it 
filled to the end of the chapter without any expense, pro- 
tracting the stay of his customers with the amusement they 
experienced with his facetious tales and anecdotes; but, 
alas! in the midst of this gay, laughing scene, one of the 
ugliest customers Dan had ever met with introduced him- 
self, without making any previous match, or agreeing as to 
time; and, cruel to relate, gave the Irish champion such a 
flooring hit that all the wind in his body was knocked out 
in a twinkling; he never saw the scratch afterwards, and 
poor Dan closed his eyes forever upon the prize-ring Feb. 
18, 1820, being only seven months after his contest with. 
Oliver, and in his thirty-fourth year. 

CAUSE OF DONNELLY'S DEATH. 

It appears the Knight of the Fives took his leave sud- 
denly of the Irish prize-ring in consequence of having 
drank a draught of cold water when in a state of perspira- 
tion, after an active set-to with the gloves. It is said that 
his blood was overheated from drinking forty-seven tum- 
blers of whiskey punch that Dan had taken on the previous 
evening, to show some of his companions the insensible 
effect spirituous liquor had upon his constitution. But> 
alas! Dan's judgment proved erroneous. 

THE BURIAL OF~DAN DONNELLY. 

On Sunday, February 27th, 1820, the remains of the 
celebrated Irish champion were borne, with all due pomp 
and solemnity, from his family residence in Greek street 
to the last asylum, where his ancestors lie quietly immured, 
reckless of the fame which a scion of their house was des- 
tined to reap in the pugilistic ring. An immense number 
of people, some in carriages and some on horseback, mov- 
ing in slow and measured pace, formed part of the proces- 
sion. There was a strong muster of the Fancy. The 
gloves were carried on a cushion in front of tne hearse, 
from which the horses had been unyoked by the crowd, 
and multitudes contended for the honor of assisting in 
drawing it. The procession took its route through the 
leading streets of the city, and the number, as it passed, 
seemed to increase, until the body of the champion was 
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